What is the Schooner Lannon?The Schooner Thomas E. Lannon offers two-hour sails from Seven Seas Wharf at the Gloucester House Restaurant, Rogers Street, Gloucester from mid-May through the end of October. Imagine what it was like to sail on a fishing schooner one hundred years ago. Did you know that Gloucester is the oldest working seaport in America? Call us today at (978) 281-6634 to make your reservation. Building the Schooner Lannon
Like lots of others before him, Tom Ellis had wanted to own a schooner for a good part of his life. He knew that the only way he could afford to own such a vessel would be to make it a commercial venture. Click here to learn about the construction of the Lannon: from planning to the first sail. Schooner Statistics
Click here to read more statistics about the Schooner Lannon. Thomas Lannon's StoryTom Ellis, the owner of the Schooner Thomas E. Lannon, had heard stories of his grandfather Thomas Lannon coming from Newfoundland as a young man, marrying, and settling in Gloucester. There he fished on the big schooners until he took sick in 1943, at the age of 65. Click here to learn more. |
